Efficacy and feasibility of a digital speech therapy for post-stroke dysarthria: protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dysarthria is a motor speech disorder caused by various neurological diseases, particularly stroke. Individuals with post-stroke dysarthria experience impaired speech intelligibility, communication difficulties, and a reduced quality of life. However, studies on the treatment of post-stroke dysarthria are lacking. Digital speech therapy applications have the advantages of being personalized and easily accessible. However, evidence for their efficacy is not rigorous. Moreover, no studies have investigated both the acute to subacute, and chronic phases of stroke. This study aims to investigate the efficacy and feasibility of digital speech therapy applications in addressing these gaps in dysarthria treatment.

Methods and design

This study is a multicenter, prospecti

SUBMITTER: Kim Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10865504 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature